Obituary

Robert Porter “Bob” Strong, 76, of Portales passed away peacefully Monday morning, in Fort Worth, Tx after a brief battle with cancer. There will be a Rosary at St. Helens Church in Portales, NM at 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 30. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at...

Graveside services for Betty Jo Coleman, 90, a longtime resident of Portales, will be at 10:00 AM, Mon., Aug. 27, 2018 in the Portales Cemetery with Rev. Ron Fox officiating. Betty Jo Coleman was born July 22, 1928 in Stillwell, OK to the home of Mattie Melvina...

Betty Ruth (Luttrell) Grimes climbed out of her bed at her home on the farm one last time and walked into her new mansion in Heaven. Her long struggle with illness ended on Friday, August 24, 2018. Her going home celebration will be Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm...

Funeral services for Mary Louise Wallis, 75, of Portales, will be at 10:00 AM, Wed., Aug. 29, 2018 at the Living Faith Fellowship Church. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Rodney Hernandez, Ben Carty, Rene Hernandez, Tim Mathis, Marty Gonzales and Tom...

Betty Joe Coleman (Fox) Date of Birth Sunday, July 22nd, 1928 Date of Death Friday, August 24th, 2018 Place of Death Amarillo, TX Service Information When Monday, August 27th, 2018 10:00am Location Graveside Interment Location Portales Cemetery Address Corner of 3rd...

Funeral services for Bill Wahlman, 89, of Portales will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thurs., Aug. 23, 2018 at the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ with Barney Blue, Buddy Blue, Peter Dahlstrom and Mike Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with...

The Mass of the Resurrection for Alejandro Ontiveros, 62, of Portales, will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fri, Aug. 24, 2018 at St. Helen Catholic Church by Fr. Charles Ugochukwu. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with his brothers acting as pallbearers....

Tommy Lynn Loyd was born Aug. 10, 1946 in Wichita Falls, TX to the home of Nita Fay (Allen) and Hilliard Calvison Loyd, and died at his home in Portales o Aug. 20, 2018 at the age of 71 years. Tommy grew up in Holliday, TX. He had only been dating Rebecca Donley a...

Funeral services for Miguel Alejandro "Lizard" Lopez, 10, of Causey, NM will be at 2:30 PM, Wed., Aug. 22, 2018 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Fr. Heriberto Mercado officiating, assisted by Kolby Tollett. Burial will follow in the Inez Cemetery with Israel Lopez,...

Norma Lou O’Neal Hollis, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Croatan Village, a loving and caring community in New Bern, North Carolina. She was born to Ruth and John O’Neal in Plains, Texas, and was one of six children. Norma graduated from Plains,...